Neck-yoke attachment.



No. 703,938. .l Patented July |902.`

D. N. LUSE. NECK YUKE ATTACHMENT.

(A'ppncmon mea Mar. 29, 1902.;

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UNITED STATESl PATENT OFFICE.

DAVID N. LUSE, OF OI-IINOOK, MONTANA.

NECK-YOKEV ATTACHMENT.

srEoIrroATIoN forming part of Letters Patent No. 703,933, dated July 1, 1902. Appiicttion tied March 29, 1902. serial No. 100,599.` Ven man.)

T0 @ZZ whom, t wuty concern: a Be it known that I, DAVID N. LUSE,`a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Chii nook, in the county of Choteau and State of Montana, have made certain newand useful Improvements in Neck-Yoke Attachments, jof

ing the pin for operation in the groove of the end thimble of the tongue. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the construction preferred...

for use on wagon-tongues- Fig. 5 is a detail side View of the tongue shown in Fig. 4, showing the hole for the connecting-pin. Fig.` 6

is a detail perspective view of the central por` tion of the yoke and the coupling-sleeve of` the construction shown in Fig. 4, and Fig. 7 is a detail sectional view.

nection with theneck-yoke a sleeve to fit and be secured .o n the tipendA of the vehicletongue and providedlwith a' bracing-band at its front end, which bandgisfspacedat its upper side away fromV the sleeve to receive the devices which connect itwith the neck-yoke, the bracing-band being secured to the sleeve and forming the means to which the neckyoke is connected. I .l

In the construction shown in Figs. l and-3 the bracing-band A is secured at its under side and along its sides to the coupling-sleeve B by rivets lor brazing,"or both, and has its upper side spaced apart from the thimble and elongated laterally and affording a straight square Vcross-bar A', around which is looped and secured the strap C, which connects with the neck-yoke D. In connecting the strap C with the neck -yoke it may, if desired, be looped around the same or it may be looped around the cross-bar E of a clasp E, applied to the neck-yoke, as shown in Fig. 1.

employingthe bracing-ring A, as shown, and

connectingfthe strap C directly with the bracing-ring. the coupling-sleeve is relieved in a great measure of the strain and may be made quite-light and present in connection with vthe tip of the pole a neat appearance, as is desired in buggies. In connecting the sleeve with the pole it is preferredto support said sleeve at the eXtreme tip endof the pole, so

there may be novprojection ofthe point of the pole beyond the neck-yoke connection therewith. Inconnectingthe sleeve with the pole the sleeve .B is provided with an inwardly-projecting pin` 'or stud F comparatively near its edge and the pole Gis provided at its tip or point with the thimble H, vshouldered at H' near its rear end and provided in advance of said shoulder with a bayonet-slot H2 to be entered by the pin F in adjusting the pole into locking engagement with the sleeve B, which may be effected by slip-- ping the thimble H into the sleeve and then partially turning it, the pin F entering the slot I-I2, as will be readily understood from the drawings. When the parts are so connected, it will be seen there is no projection ofthepole beyond the neck-yoke connection, andI thus avoid the difficulty resulting from l Y c Athecatehing of the checkreinsfover the end By my invention I seekto .provide incon-4 offthe-pole and the punching of Colts, wagon end-gates, dac., commonly experienced with the ordinary form of neck-yoke connection. At the same time I provide a neat, attractive, safe, and -noiseless neck-yoke, as is desired for use on carriages.

In the construction shown in Fig. 4 the pole I is provided on its tip end with the'thimble J1 andfwiththe forwardly-facing shoulder J and has formed through it in advance of said shoulder the opening J2 for the securing-pin. AttheV under sideof the pole in rear of the shoulder-.Tis esecuresrafrinig J3, to which a lead-horse or pairmay be coupled whenever desired. The coupling-sleeve K in the construction shown inFig. tis provided with openings K for the pin K2, which is connected by a chain with devices secured to the neckyoke. This pin K2 when passed through the openings K and J 2 secures the coupling-sleeve on the pole. The bracing-band L is secured aroundthe sleeve K at the front end thereof and has at its upper side the portions L and IOO L2 spaced away from the sleeve for the connection therewith of the neck-yoke connec-` tions M, which are in the form of chains, the bracing-band being secured to the couplingsleeve at L3 between the loops L and Las shown in the drawings. This construction may be preferred for use on Wagons, and it will be noticed that by withdrawing the pin K2 the neck-yoke can be readily detached from the pole without removing the neckyoke from the team.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination of the tongue, the thimble fitting on the point of the tongue and having a forwardly-facing shoulder, and a bayonet-slot in advance of said shoulder, the couplin g-sleeveprovidedinternally with apin to enter said slot, the bracing band or ring secured around the front end of said sleeve and provided at its upper. side with an extension elongated laterally providing a cross-bar for the connecting-strap, the neck-yoke, and the connecting-strap connected with the neckyoke and looped around the cross-bar of the bracing-ring substantially as set forth.

2. In a neck-yoke fastening, the combination with the pole, of the thimble upon and at the extremity of the point thereof, the sleeve fitted over and secured to said thiinble, the bracing-ring secured upon the said sleeve and provided at its upper side with an extension, and the neck-yoke-connecting devices sel cured to said extension, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination of the sleeve to fit and be secured upon the end of the pole, the bracing band or strap secured upon and rigidly to said sleeve and spaced at its upper side away from and above the sleeve to afford means for engagement by the neck-yoke connection, the neck-yoke, and the neck-yoke connection secured to the spaced-away portion of the bracing-band substantially as set forth.

4. The combination of the pole-or tongue provided on its tip end with a thimble and with a forwardly-facing shoulder, the couplin g-sleeve iittin g on said thilnble and against said shoulder, the bracing band or ring secured around the thimble and having at its upper side a spaced-away portion, the neckyoke, and the neck-yoke connection secured to said spaced-away portion, substantially as set forth.

5. In a neck-yoke fastening the combination of the neck-yoke, the coupling-sleeve to t on the pole, the bracing-band secured for a portion of its length to the band and having a portion extended above and spaced away from the band, and the neck-yoke connection secured to the said spaced-away portion, substantially as set forth.

DAVID N. LUSE.

Witnesses:

SAMUEL HOUSTON, LENA SANDERsoN. 

